[Green eyes skate over the despair he can see in his love’s form and Chris decides there’s a better way to handle this. He loved Kim Secretan too much to let him wallow even more than he already had.

Chris raps his knuckles on the table near both of Kim’s glasses.]

Alright…well, cleric’s orders: you drink both those cups empty and you and I are going out. I’d been thinking to inviting you to a bit of shopping anyway…got something in mind, but if something catches your eye, will try that too. Anything to keep new arrivals and their current states at the edge of your thoughts for a bit.